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One of the advantages to having someone that routinely looks your vehicle over. We have a tire change out twice a year, and the people I go to don't just change the tires and out and call it done. They take a look at the vehicle, Like your mechanic, I am sure they would catch anything that serious. They have let me know in the past that I needed new rear shocks, then on one vehicle that the front end ball joints needed replacing. Having a good crew can save lives.
The guys at this particular shop have been treating us right for a long time. They look over used cars for us so we don't buy a lemon. They even sold one of our old cars one time. I like knowing that my wife can go to them whenever I'm not around.
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It is nice having a local and independent place to go. Car Dealerships might have shops and things but they also have a lot of mechanic and help turn over. The shop I use may be a bit more than the box shop down and around the corner when it comes time to change out the tires, but to me totally worth it. Same with oil changes, I no Midas and the other box oil change store does a good job, but at the local shop they even re-fill the windshield washer for free, and top off the other fluids during the check. Trust is the real proof of service. Like you I trust the store I go to. Almost for 25 years now.
Ouch!! That could have been a fun ride if the leaf spring broke off. Scary to think how long that has been like that. One perfectly time bump, could have dislodged it from its position. Maybe the rust was trying to clear its name. I bet the rust played part it that piece holding there. Lol. What make and model is that? Wild guess..Chevy Silverado?
Here in WA we don’t have smog checks or inspections, at least in my town we don’t. I remember the smog checks on Cali, what a pain, more like an annoyance. My diesel truck was exempt due to its age so I could have some fun with it 😈
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Good guess! It is a 1992 Chevy 1500 Silverado 2WD with the V6 and a 5-speed. It is pretty old but it only has 156000 miles on it.
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My 97 f350 diesel has almost that exact mileage 155,700, she is just getting broke in. It’s funny how just looking at the shape dash and steering wheel I came really close. A few of my friends had chevy’s around those years.
A quick look, and at Rockauto.com you can get a new leaf spring for around $150
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/chevrolet,1992,c1500+pickup,4.3l+v6,1031263,suspension,leaf+spring,7544
I was just curious how much they cost. Lol
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My mechanic guessed it would be twice that much. I didn't even take the time to look it up. The junk yard was on my way home. They said it would cost me $50 and they will do all the work of getting it out of the donor truck. No shipping to pay for, either.
Right on, you can’t beat that $50. I’m actually looking at doing something crazy with my truck. I’m wanting to install axles from an ‘05 to ‘07 f-250/350 under it. It would change my gear ratio from 4:10 to 3:73 also give me a better ride and WAY better steering, plus convert it to single rear wheel. Turning my truck is like turning a school bus...it sucks. I’m thinking about doing the same to my 2001 Excursion, but one thing at a time. I can get a complete set of axles with around 150k miles for about $2k then sell my old axles and I would almost break even. Mama-Splatts says... “whatever! When and where are you going to do this and with what money??” DAH HA HA HA
You want to convert a dually to a standard axle? That sounds like a huge job. I like working on my truck more than on my cars. There is no pressure to get stuff done fast because I don't drive it much.
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Ya, I know a guy that is really experienced at it. He swapped the front axle in his Excursion by himself and it took him about 6 hrs. The guy is crazy fast and good. 12 hours to pull a 7.3 power stroke diesel from his truck, tear it down to the block and rebuild and have it running. Let’s just say he has done it a time or 10. Lol.
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Inspection is a good thing though here in bc it actually has little value. The yes you have to pass to get one which is quite expensive. Once you have it you can pull out on the street and the first cop you meet can inspect the vehicle hi and force you though the process again. Even though you have the sticker posted as required. Just the state /crown forcing expense on you.
I wish there was another way to make sure people only drove safe cars, but I can't think of how it could be done without the state.
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